Is there a brand of Himalayan Salt with guaranteed mineral content?

#1

Hello.

Can anyone recommend a brand of Himalayan Salt where the other minerals are guaranteed to be in abundance?

Wiki says the minerals other than sodium can be in varying proportions.

Thank you.

(Steve) #2

Sorry to burst the bubble (and I know lots of people here love their pink salt) - but the mineral content is trace enough that there’s really no point in bothering with it. (if postage was free, I’d mail you the one I bought) :slight_smile:

If you need to supplement your diet, you should be looking at other, more substantial alternatives.

(also not a fan of the lite-salt - think the potassium content is too high and a lot of people are gambling at getting kidney stones by doing so, but that’s my own belief) :slight_smile:

Me, I think everyone should get their nutrients from their diet (except when fasting). When fasting, I normally have a couple electrolyte drinks a day as well as some added salt to ensure my cells retain their micronutrients.

Heh…full disclosure, I also take a daily multivitamin, vitamin E, Omega-3 (fish oil) and glucosamine sulfate (to help heal some knee damage).

(Larsen) #3

Potassium is very interesting topic. Many keto gurus says we need to supplement potassium and get like 4-5g per day. They say it is the most vital electrolyte to keep the The Sodium-Potassium pump working. But it also come with a risk to get to much. I am trying to eat alot of avocado and spinach.

(Steve) #4

Where it’s dangerous is when you’re getting it from non-natural supplements. Yes, we definitely should be trying to get as much Potassium in our diet as we can. (our recommendation is 4700mg per day) - that’s a goal, but it’s nearly impossible to hit. But, if you’re getting enough sodium, you really don’t need very much at all, as your cells will retain most of their micro-nutrients.

If you’re getting your potassium from food sources, the absorption rate is much more gradual, as your body has evolved to take in.

(Raj Seth) #5

All the Himalayan pink salt comes from one salt mine in Pakistan. Just a marketing thing